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Western Star, Issue 943, 29 April 1885, Page 3

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(Reuter's Special.) 1 HOME AND FOREIGN. LoNnoN. April 23. Further explosions, supposed to have been caused by dynamite, occurred at Whitehall this afternoon. The scene of tho outrage was the office of tho Under-Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr E. N. Swainson). The explosion was of an alarming nature, and Mr Swainson, who was in his office at the time, sustained severe injuries. The police are actively engaged endeavoring to trace the perpetrators. In tho House of Commons last night the Home Secretary, Sir Williamt Harcour, stated in reference to tho explosion at the Admiralty offices, that although a considerable quantity of dynamite had been placed in Mr Swainson’s room only slight damage occurred to tho structure. April 24.. Tho Colonial Federation Enabling Bill was road a second time in the House of Lords last night. April 36. The result of inquiries into tho dynamite explosion at Whitehall tends to show the outrage was instigated by private malice. Paris, April 24. It is expected that an amicable settlement of the Bosphoro Egyptian incident will be arrived at by the French and Egypticn Governments. Cairo, April 26.

A report was prevalent to-day to the effect that diplomatic relations had been broken off between France and Egypt, but the announcement is ’ premature. M. Camille Barrere, French Minister at, this Court, was actually instructed, however, by his Government to leave yesterday failing satisfaction being afforded for the suppression of the Bosphore Bgyptiep. Tho departure, however, has been postponed, owing to negotiations for a compromise having been initiated, and there are now hopes that affairs are progressing in the direction of a peaceful solution of the difficulty. . . .. , I --, f\V\ (\ \ A A April 27. In view of the rupture between Frane-5, and Egypt irTconiicction witli the suppression of the Bosphore .Egvptiene, the French Minister ■aiid-'Consular this city 'to day, ostensibly for ; I he/purpose of returning to France, but fort/ c present they remain at Alexandria, pending the conclusion of Ihe - parleying wh eh is proceeding. In political circles it is beli ved (hut a compromise - will be effected anl diplomatic relation's resumed. . Ottawa, April 23.

Intelligence is Io hand from the scene of the rebclliun in the Saskatchewan district-that the Canadian forces under General Middleton, while advancing against the position held by the insurgents and-r Louis Riel, found a large party of Balouch Indians (allies of half-breeds)' in ambush in a ravine. Severe fighting tools place witli the result that several Indians were ki led, and fully fi .ty wounded. General Middleton aftet wards surrounded the ravine in the hope of capturing the Batouch Indians, but a force- of rebels came t-> their relief,, and the' iatf« r were thus enabled to retire from their ambush.

(Special to Melboubne Papers.) iLondon, April 23. Later intelligence states that the garaisou of Fort Pitt, who were supposed to have been massacred by the Indians, have effected their escape. April 24. Tho Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived at Belfast, where a great deal of enthusiasm at’their visit was displayed. During tho debate on the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill in the House of Lords,. Lord Derby said that the absence of : New South Wales from ' the Federation scheme might possibly raise a fatal objection to the measure. The action of the Government of the Colony was inspired by doubt and not by hostility to the bill. A clause :bad''been inserted mainly, to remove these :objections, and lie thought the colonists would acbept the decision of Parliament in the matter.

The Earl of Delaware considered that a complete union of the Colonies was impossible at'present/ 1 Although it would be fmadndss 'to reject the scheme, he approved jefitho objections by the'Colonies to secession which had been printed and circulated by their, Agents-general. - ! ' : ‘i • ' ' Lord Carnarvon thought that the omission of clause.,3l, providing for the withdrawal of any Colony, would postpone federation for years.

j "Lord Bury said tho Bill would be a-leap in'the dark pending tho decision of New South Walel /',., ,'

I The 1 Times' says, that federation without Hew' South vVales would prove of little value, ' " . . ,

* April 25. ! Owing to the disaster to the .steamer Austral in Port Jackson (Sydney) the Orient Steamship Company do not declare a dividend to shareholders this year, but carry £15,000 to the reserve fund. , •,, . The wheat market;is firmer. Quotations are (ek warehouse)/30s, .at which price numerous sales have been effected. Forward shipments range from 36s to 38s 6d; latest shipments at 38s, ’! ~ Vi , April 26. , Throe French transports, with 4000 men, have been sent to Suez. A number of bodies have been washed ashbre at Cape Ortega], the most northern point of Spain, and they are supposed to be those of the crow of the ill-fated cable repairing steamer Magnetic.

The South Australian Government have agreed, to accept the amended Federation Enabling -Bill, but New Zealand urges the withdrawal of the measure pending unity of tho Colonies on the .question.

INTERCOLONIAL. Sv'.ivby, April 24. New Zealand wheat has advanced to 2s 6d; New Zealand oats remain at 2s 2d. Maizo is quoted at 3s Id, a decline of 2d. Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, £26. .

April 27. The Pacific Mail steamship Zdaudia sailed yesterday morning for Auckland and San Francisco with a crew of non-(Jnion seamen and engineers. Hanlan, the oarsman, is a passenger by her for ’Frisco. The work of fitting up the P. and O. steamship Massiliaaa an armed cruiser lias been now neady completed. It is announced that the Government have off-red the services of th« New South Wa'es contingent to the Bri'ish Government f r employment in India should occasion require. I*, is officially notified ihat a proclamation declaring the Western Channel closed for foreign vessels ent<>ri> g Po.t J-c'-son will take effect to-mo: row. The channel is closed as a precautionary measure lor the del nice of the city and pon. Adelaide, April 24. Wheat has declined to 8s 7d to 3s Sd, and the market is very dull; town flour, £8 to £8 us ; country brands, £7 ss. Frieghts to London—steamers, 25s ; sailing, 22s to 255.